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Japan vs Costa Rica, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

Japan
Costa Rica
Japan
0 : 1
27th of November 2022 10:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Costa Rica

Live comments

  • 0' - The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Japan and Costa Rica has kicked off!
  • 5' - While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Costa Rica winning 100% of all matches.
  • 10' - Japan is showing some good football. However, Japan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' - We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' - Costa Rica looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Keysher Fuller scoring 1 goals.
  • 25' - It looks surprising Costa Rica does not make any changes. Yeltsin Tejeda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' - While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keylor Navas made 474 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' - Japan seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' - The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Costa Rica that had 7 games and scored 5 goals.
  • 41' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Contreras on 41.
  • 42' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Contreras on 42.
  • 44' - It’s a booking for Japan player. Miki Yamane gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' - Another substitution for Japan to replace Ayase Ueda by Takuma Asano on 46 minute.
  • 51' - Supporters expect more eagerness from Hidemasa Morita, as he is very good at scoring at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' - Costa Rica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Celso Borges on 61.
  • 62' - It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Celso Borges.
  • 62' - Japan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kaoru Mitoma is hanging Miki Yamane on the field on 62 minute.
  • 65' - It is a substitution in Costa Rica team. Gerson Torres is replaced by Brandon Aguilera on 65 minute.
  • 67' - Time for substitution for Japan. Ritsu Doan is replaced by Junya Ito.
  • 70' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Francisco Calvo on 70.
  • 71' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Francisco Calvo on 71.
  • 76' - Daichi Kamada needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 81' - Goal! Keysher Fuller scores his 1 goal in 7 matches.
  • 82' - The supporters are chanting for Takumi Minamino. He replaces Yuki Soma on 82 minute.
  • 84' - Ko Itakura was booked on 84.
  • 89' - The supporters are chanting for Youstin Salas. He replaces Celso Borges on 89 minute.
  • 90' - It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wataru Endo.
  • 90' - The Costa Rica manager makes a substitution. Joel Campbell departs to be replaced by Daniel Chacon.
  • With this win, Costa Rica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Today 2022-11-27 Japan vs Costa Rica are fighting Worldcup league on Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

Japan had 3 games and get got 6 points in Season (2018/18)

Costa Rica had 3 games and get got 3 points in Season (2018/18)

Todays referees are: Stuart Burt, Michael Oliver, Simon Bennett, Benoit Millot, Jerome Brisard, Maguette N'Diaye

Ranking

Team Played Points
Netherlands 3 7
Portugal 3 6
Brazil 3 6
Morocco 3 7
Japan 3 6
France 3 6
Argentina 3 6
England 3 7
Croatia 3 5
Senegal 3 6
Spain 3 4
Switzerland 3 6
South Korea 3 4
Australia 3 6
Poland 3 4
United States 3 5
Belgium 3 4
Iran 3 3
Ecuador 3 4
Tunisia 3 4
Germany 3 4
Mexico 3 4
Uruguay 3 4
Cameroon 3 4
Serbia 3 1
Wales 3 1
Canada 3 0
Qatar 3 0
Costa Rica 3 3
Denmark 3 1
Saudi Arabia 3 3
Ghana 3 3

Japan

Lineup Bench

Costa Rica

Lineup Bench

Japan Past Matches

2022-11-23 Germany
Japan 		1
2
2019-06-24 Ecuador
Japan 		1
1
2019-06-20 Uruguay
Japan 		2
2
2019-06-17 Japan
Chile 		0
4
2018-07-02 Belgium
Japan 		3
2

Costa Rica Past Matches

2022-11-23 Spain
Costa Rica 		7
0
2018-06-27 Switzerland
Costa Rica 		2
2
2018-06-22 Brazil
Costa Rica 		2
0
2018-06-17 Costa Rica
Serbia 		0
1
2016-08-21 Costa Rica
SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 		0
6